Open Source Bridge is a new conference for developers working with open source technologies and for people interested in learning the open source way. It’s not a typical technical conference.
Here’s what makes it different:
- It’s entirely volunteer-run, by developers, for developers. This is the conference you’ve always wanted to attend.
- Session tracks are technology agnostic, based instead around shared community experiences and focused on similarities between projects, not differences.
- The geekery doesn’t end when the sessions do. There will also be a 24-hour hacker lounge for code sprints, bug bashes, session deep dives, bouncing ideas, starting new projects or just mingling and taking in the vibe.
Not convinced? Keep reading.
Open Source Bridge will take place June 1-4, 2010 in Portland, OR, with five tracks connecting people across projects, languages, and backgrounds to explore how we do our work, and why we participate in open source. The conference structure is designed to provide developers with an opportunity to learn from people they might not connect with at other events.
As developers, we find ourselves in many roles; we are users, creators, and leaders. The Open Source Bridge team believes that our role as open source citizens informs our work whether we are conscious of it or not. Open Source Bridge is intended as a call to action to become better citizens, by sharing our knowledge with each other.
Outside of the conference, Portland offers many attractions for visiting geeks: Powell’s technical books, dozens of local brewpubs, and large greenspaces like Forest Park, all accessible by mass transit.
Open Source Bridge is a 100% volunteer-run, non-profit conference. Find out how to get involved now.
